Phoenix
30s preview
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:33
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -7.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.0 dB
- ISRC
- QM24S1821164
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo tech house cut, Phoenix sits in D♭ minor (12A) at 126 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Ben Rau's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- darker than 98% of Ben Rau's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 90% of Ben Rau's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 76% of Ben Rau's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Phoenix in?
Phoenix by Ben Rau is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Phoenix?
Phoenix runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Phoenix?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Phoenix good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 126 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 84/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
